Entries from March 2007

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Oien Elevates the Dialogue

It was reported to me a few weeks back that Lori Oien was complaining to folks that Rodney Glassman was not involved in his neighborhood association. First of all, it’s not even true. Secondly, even if it was, it would be a better charge to level at someone who had no previous community involvement, as in “he [...]

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Presidential Campaign Non-Update

I recieved an e-mail from a reader who asked me about a rumor that Jim Pederson was going to chair Hillary Clinton’s Arizona campaign.
I took extra-ordinary measures to verify this rumor. I picked up the phone, and called…
…Jim Pederson.
I go this extra mile because of the love I have for you, my loyal readers.
Pederson told [...]

Friday, March 30th, 2007

I Spoke Too Soon; It’s Worse Than I Thought

Okay, you know that thing I posted mere moments ago about Sen. Jack Harper and his “tour” of the State Veteran’s Home? I already have more details.
Harper showed up early this morning and represented that he was doing his own “independent investigation” outside of the joint committee that was established to investigate doings at the Home. [...]

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Is Jack Reading This Blog?

Sometimes, I hear things and the egomaniac in me wants to think that my blog had something to do with it.
Remember how I poked fun of Sen. Jack Harper for complaining about the State Veteran’s home but he couldn’t be bothered to show up for a scheduled tour? Well,  he showed up bright and early this [...]

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Make a Joke and I Will Sigh and You Will Laugh and I Will Cry

Check out this video of General Services Administration official Lurita Doan, captured after her testimony in front of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
I knew that being out of power would only amplify the conservatives mix of self-righteousness and whiny victimhood, but I didn’t know that they would go downright bonkers.

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Somewhere on Long Island, Jason Mizell Is Turning Over in His Grave

At the Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner, Karl Rove did a rap about himself. I keep hearing how this shows he’s got a sense of humor about himself, because middle-aged white guys pretending they are hip is always funny. Well, that’s what the middle aged white guys in the room are writing. You know, always [...]

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Well, “Fact Finding” Would Limit His Ability to Shoot His Mouth Off

Remember when earlier this week Sen. Jack Harper attacked Congressman Harry Mitchell for visiting the State Veteran’s Home and ignoring the problems he found there? Well, as you know, Mitchell didn’t make his visit to the state’s Veteran’s Home, but instead he visited the federal Veteran’s Hospital in downtown Phoenix. Harper seemed to have trouble [...]

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Presidential Campaign Update

Last week, Bill Richardson came to Phoenix for some small events. At the time, it was announced that Ed Pastor would be Richardson’s honorary campaign chairman in Arizona.
With Pastor would probably come a whole raft of elected officials in the Phoenix area. I’m wondering if this also means that the “Eckstrom machine” will sign on too. Dan [...]

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Prime Chuck

I’ve been meaning to make mention of Chuck Blanchard’s new blog ever since Espresso Pundit plugged it a few days back.
Blanchard was a State Senator back in the early 1990’s after a law career that started with clerking for Sandra Day O’Connor. He made what can charitably called a kamikaze run at a central Phoenix [...]

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Book of Numbers

So, in my continuing attempt to burden you with soccer references, consider last year’s stats for two players for New England:
Taylor Twellman – 11 goals scored
Matt Reis – 0 goals scored
Wow, it looks like this guy Reis was about useless last season. In fact, he’s played for the team since 2003, and he’s never scored a goal. [...]

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